The role of group wizards while levelling up

[elwing]

Originally Posted by Ivory [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

A good player uses all of their classes abilities.

Paladins should root / heal to control mobs.

Rangers should snare / root / heal.

SKs should have their pets up for extra dps and snare.

So many people just sit down and don't use their full class (like all of the clerics that just sit around...most don't even know they have a lull AND mem blur spell!!).

The worst I have seen was a bard refusing to twist...

[MavstabYoudead]

Group roles are not static. They change depending on the group composition, so no your assumption may not always be correct.

I've never heard wizards regarded as 2nd rate enchanters. They are the top rate burst DPS class, depending on resistance of mobs.

[Zill]

When I played my wizard in groups I'd usually throw 2 nukes at each mob, which would take close to 40% of their health away while my group finished up. I'd also throw out roots for add management.

Sometimes if we got a lower levelled add I'd just root that sucker and burn it down real quick while everyone else focused on the bigger pull.

Wizards in groups are really damn useful. There are some levels where the mobs HP outscales the nukes we have access to, but past like 34 that's not really an issue.

[Rararboker]

Wizards get more useful when evacing out of dangerous situations becomes more important. Like some end game dungeons.

[Ravager]

People want Wizards in their group for O'keils Radiation.

[Charak]

I used to duo with a wizard with my monk. He would snare and use the staff of temperate flux to hold aggro while he kited the mob around, and I would hit the mob from behind. It worked out well

[Lictor]

I enjoy wizards in groups that burn caster mobs, don't really notice them much besides that

[Pope Hat]

From an enchanters perspective an extra rooter can be really handy. Also that sks should never use their stupid worthless mez breaking pet.

[Arclyte]

their role is to sit on their ass and steal exp

[nhdjoseywales]

its rare to be in a group where you as the wizzie are the only form of cc. personally i always found my mana better spent destroying the mob beating on a cleric than trying to root it, getting resisted, rooting again, then seeing that break in 3 seconds cuz rng hates you. there are a shitload of classes that can root/snare/whatever. let the wizzie blast shit to pieces which the other classes cannot do.